Widespread road violations during nationwide campaign
A total of 688 trucks were inspected by the police throughout the past week, as part of the European Road Safety Week, resulting in the reporting of 852 traffic violations.
According to ...
Police arrest Nicosia man following a stabbing
Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Nicosia, who is suspected of injuring a man and a woman with a knife in a break-in, authorities said on Sunday.
According to police, ...
Man arrested for ‘causing psychological harm’
Police in Larnaca on Thursday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man who had been “causing psychological harm”.
The man, they said, had been issuing threats to people, among other ...
Trial postponed for fatal New Year car crash
The trial of the 44-year-old driver suspected of causing the traffic accident that killed four people on New Year’s Day in Limassol has been postponed until March.
On Thursday, ...
Flares thrown from outside pitch disrupt match
Police have launched an investigation after three naval flares were launched from outside a football stadium onto the pitch during a football match on Wednesday night.
The game in question ...
One hospitalised after six-car pile-up
One person was hospitalised after six cars were involved in a crash in Limassol on Thursday morning.
The crash took place on the motorway to Paphos near Ayios Tychonas.
All ...
Driver without licence runs policeman over
A man was arrested in Kyrenia the early hours of Wednesday morning after running a policeman over while attempting to evade a traffic stop.
The man, aged 21, who was driving ...
Police continue truck road safety checks
In a bid to ensure road safety, police and road transport department officials intensified their checks on buses and trucks across the island.
Tuesday’s checks were focused primarily on ...
Man arrested for stealing bag and cash
A 24-year-old was arrested by the police in Limassol on Monday as the prime suspect in the theft of a handbag valued at €500, which contained a cash amount exceeding €2,500, as ...
Second arrest after large amount of drugs, cash found
Police arrested a second person on Sunday in connection with a large amount of drugs that were discovered in Paphos on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Paphos resident was arrested after a ...
Our View: Recorded police interrogations are long overdue
It defies belief that the law which would make it mandatory for police to record the questioning and taking of statements from suspects and witnesses in criminal cases, has been ...
Paphos police arrest suspect in Emba drug bust
Police said on Friday they arrested a 28-year-old man in Paphos suspected of possessing over 12kg of narcotics in connection with a drug bust earlier in the week in Emba.
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Arrest for impersonating police and stealing £1,000
A man appeared in court in the north on Monday, accused of having impersonated a police officer to steal £1,000 (€1,171) from a bureau de change.
Speaking in court, police officer Alpaslan ...
Teen reported missing found in another country
A teen boy was found in another European country, after being reported missing from his home in Cyprus in July, police said on Friday.
According to police, the 17-year-old boy ...
Two jailed after drugs seized
Two people, aged 23 and 22, were sentenced to four years in prison by the Famagusta district court on Tuesday after being found guilty of charges related to illegal drug possession, intent ...
90 traffic cameras on Cypriot roads by year end
There will be a total of 90 fixed traffic cameras on roads across the island, the police said on Sunday.
The cameras will be in operation in a total of 30 locations.
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Trial of deadly New Year’s crash driver postponed
The trial of the driver of a pickup truck which crashed into another vehicle and killed its four occupants on New Year’s Eve was postponed on Thursday.
The man’...
One more arrest for football violence
Limassol police arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to the incidents that took place at during the Ael-Apollon match last Wednesday.
The latest bout of hooliganism saw flares thrown into ...
Police clampdown over the weekend
Police recorded over a thousand violations over the weekend, authorities said on Monday commenting on their beefed-up operations.
Police carried out 2,103 checks on persons and 2,091 checks on vehicles and 310 checks ...
Suspected thieves remanded in custody
The Paphos district court on Sunday issued five-day remands against two 27-year-old men after a string of nighttime break-ins, thefts and malicious damage.
According to police, on Saturday at 9.30pm ...
Three suspects remanded in football violence
Three men arrested under suspicion of rioting during the Ael-Apollon match last earlier this week, were remanded for four days by the Limassol District Court on Sunday.
According to police, ...
Police raid prisons second time in Paphos crime case
Police conducted a raid on the central prisons on Sunday morning, to find information in relation to the case of prosecutor’s car set on fire a few weeks ago.
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Police caution public about email scam
Police cautioned the public on Sunday to be wary about the fake emails from the justice ministry.
According to police, they have received a several complaints over the past few ...
Police in need of a deep restructuring
The batch of measures announced last week by the police to tackle organised crime and football violence either don’t go far enough or will fall flat, an ex-cop tells ...